VIP Class Notes (Raph)[S][R]

Vocabulary

Resilient (adj): 1- able to quickly return to a previous good condition:
E.g.: This rubber ball is very resilient and immediately springs back into shape.
E.g.: She’s a resilient girl – she won’t be unhappy for long.

Paucity (n): 1- the fact that there is too little of something:
E.g.: There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.

Mediterranean Sea (n): 1- 地中海

Diabetes (n): 1- 糖尿病

Original:

We had a Christmas dinner with our colleagues in Dutch law firm on 23rd December. We went to a Japanese restaurant. The food and the atmosphere were quite good. We also played a game during the dinner. The name is Secret Santa, so it was funny that one Dutch colleague just prepared a coat for my boss and there a lot of light on it, it can be turned on. And he explained why. Because every time when my boss cross the street between Jing’An Park and the mall, he would never look at the traffic on the street, he would go directly to cross the street. It could be dangerous, and my Dutch colleague felt that he need such kind of coat to protect him.

Edited:

We had a Christmas dinner at a Japanese restaurant with our colleagues from the Dutch law firm on the 23rd of December. The food and the atmosphere were quite good, and we also played a game called Secret Santa during the dinner. It was funny, because one of our Dutch colleagues bought  my boss a coat that was full of lights that can be turned on. He explained that he bought it because when my boss crosses the street between Jing’An Park and the mall, he never looks at the traffic, and just crosses directly. That could be dangerous, so my Dutch colleague felt that such kind of coat would be good to protect him.

You Are What You Eat, Say Scientists
(Source: www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1712/171220-food.html)

Scientists have cast new light on the effects our diet has on our mental health. Researchers say what we eat affects and alters our brain chemistry up until the age of 30. They say this explains why older adults are more emotionally stable and resilient than under-30s. The research was conducted by a team led by Lina Begdache, a professor of health and wellness studies. Researchers said that while the link between our diet and diabetes, heart disease and obesity is well established, there is a paucity of research on the influence our dietary intake has on mental health. The researchers also suggested that mental well-being stimulated healthy eating, healthy practices, and exercising.

The research was carried out via an anonymous internet-based survey. It was sent through social media platforms to different professional and social group networks. Professor Begdache found that adults under 30 who ate fast food more than three times a week scored higher on levels of mental distress, anxiety and depression. She said that for adults over 30, the study found that eating less carbohydrates and more fruit reduced anxiety and depression. Begdache pointed to research showing how a Mediterranean diet was as good for our brain as for our body. She said: “It has all the components that are important for the healthy structure of the brain.”

Pronunciation

Appropriation: /əˌproʊ.priˈeɪ.ʃən/

Diabetes: /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.t̬əs/

Obesity: /oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/

Dietary: /ˈdaɪ.ə.ter.i/

Exercise: /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/

Mediterranean: /ˌmed.ə.tərˈeɪ.ni.ən/